Jan. 20, 2022
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Andre Cats will leave his role as technical director of the Dutch Swimming Federation to become director of elite sport at the NOC*NSF.
Sept. 26, 2021
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Mark Faber has been promoted to head coach of the Dutch swimming team as it prepares for the Paris 2024 Olympics, the federation announced.
March 16, 2020
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The ramifications of the worldwide coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continue to unfold minute-by-minute, with national policies and directives ultimately trickling down to the sporting world. We reported yesterday how the top-tier Dutch swimmers had retreated to Drachten, staying in a monastery and training in a closed and controlled aquatic facility. At the time, Royal Dutch Swimming Federation (KNZB) technical director Andre Cats stated, “Our top athletes would like to keep preparing for upcoming tournaments, but we absolutely do not want this to pose a risk to their environment. Ou ...
March 14, 2020
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The Dutch-based Swim Cup-The Hague and Swim Cup-Eindhoven were both listed among the Olympic-qualifying meets cancelled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation unfolding worldwide. Today, Saturday, March 14th, the Royal Dutch Swimming Federation ( KNZB ) released additional information concerning their top-tier aquatic sports programs.